Ἀδρανία

powerless

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 16 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 13 revisions

Translation

[Meaning something] weak.¹
Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a)drani/a ["powerlessness"], [meaning] incapacity, weakness.²
In the Epigrams: "he dedicated [his fishing gear to Hermes], fearing the powerlessness of old age."³
And elsewhere: "since he has outswum the better part of his youth, he is bound by powerlessness from old age".⁴
It also signifies a name of a river.⁵
But a)dranei/a with a diphthong [is] from the masculine form a)dranh/s.

Greek original

Ἀδρανές· ἀσθενές. καὶ Ἀδρανία, ἡ ἀδυναμία, ἀσθένεια. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· ἄνθετο δειμαίνων γήραος ἀδρανίην. καὶ αὖθις· ἐπεὶ παρενήξατο τὸ πλεῦν ἥβης, ἐκ γήρως δ' ἀδρανίῃ δέδεται. σημαίνει δὲ καὶ ὄνομα ποταμοῦ. Ἀδρανεία δὲ δίφθογγον ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀδρανής ἀρσενικοῦ.

Betacode

*)adrane/s: a)sqene/s. kai\ *)adrani/a, h( a)dunami/a, a)sqe/neia. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: a)/nqeto deimai/nwn gh/raos a)drani/hn. kai\ au)=qis: e)pei\ parenh/cato to\ pleu=n h(/bhs, e)k gh/rws d' a)drani/h| de/detai. shmai/nei de\ kai\ o)/noma potamou=. *)adranei/a de\ di/fqoggon a)po\ tou= a)dranh/s a)rsenikou=.

Notes (4)

[1] Likewise in other lexica; references at Photius alpha383 Theodoridis. The headword, neuter singular of this adjective [the SOL headword, adrania, is the entry's supplementary one: see n.2 below], must be quoted from somewhere; there are numerous possibilities.
2Same in Etymologicum Magnum 18.51 and elsewhere. ↩
3Greek Anthology 6.29.2 (Julian, prefect of Egypt). See another excerpt from this epigram at alpha 1235. ↩
4Greek Anthology 6.296.5-6 (Leonidas of Tarentum), a dedication to Hermes of his implements by a huntsman who is retiring from his trade; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 123), (vol. II, 358-359), and further extracts from this epigram at alpha 4229 and tau 398. ↩
5Presumably the R. Adranios, which flows down from Mt. Etna in eastern Sicily: Barrington Atlas map 47 grid F3.

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References

A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge 1965)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: Hellenistic Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge 1965)

Linked from (2)

α1235Ἁλινηχέοςof sea-swimming α4229Ἀστεμφέαunshaken

Neighbours in Adler order

α519Ἄδωραgiftless [gifts], no-gift [gifts]α520ἈδωρεόςAdoreos α521ἈδραμύτειονAdramyteion α522Ἀδρανίαpowerless α523Ἀδράστεια ΝέμεσιςAdrasteian Nemesis, Nemesis of Adrastos α524ἈδράστειαAdrasteia α525ἈδραστίδηςAdrastides

Revisions (13)

3 Sep 2023Ronald Allenadded cross-reference n.3
10 Apr 2021Ronald Allenadded cross-references n.4
25 Sep 2020Catharine Rothtweaked note
19 Nov 2018Ronald Allenexpanded n.4, added bibliography, added keyword
26 Apr 2015Catharine Rothcoding
26 Apr 2015David Whiteheadexpanded 2 notes
19 Aug 2013David Whitehead
11 Jan 2012David Whiteheadaugmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics
17 Feb 2003David Whiteheadrestorative cosmetics
17 Mar 2001William HuttonModified translation
17 Mar 2001David Whiteheadmodified translation; added note
16 Mar 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)adrane/s: a)sqene/s. kai\ *)adrani/a, h( a)dunami/a, a)sqe/neia. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: a)/nqeto deimai/nwn gh/raos a)drani/hn. kai\ au)=qis: e)pei\ parenh/cato to\ pleu=n h(/bhs, e)k gh/rws d' a)drani/h| de/detai. shmai/nei de\ kai\ o)/noma potamou=. *)adranei/a de\ di/fqoggon a)po\ tou= a)dranh/s a)rsenikou=.

Notes (4)

[1] Likewise in other lexica; references at Photius alpha383 Theodoridis. The headword, neuter singular of this adjective [the SOL headword, adrania, is the entry's supplementary one: see n.2 below], must be quoted from somewhere; there are numerous possibilities.

2Same in Etymologicum Magnum 18.51 and elsewhere. ↩

3Greek Anthology 6.29.2 (Julian, prefect of Egypt). See another excerpt from this epigram at alpha 1235. ↩

4Greek Anthology 6.296.5-6 (Leonidas of Tarentum), a dedication to Hermes of his implements by a huntsman who is retiring from his trade; cf. Gow and Page (vol. I, 123), (vol. II, 358-359), and further extracts from this epigram at alpha 4229 and tau 398. ↩

5Presumably the R. Adranios, which flows down from Mt. Etna in eastern Sicily: Barrington Atlas map 47 grid F3.